Institut Pasteur du Cambodge

22/05/2026

The Institut Pasteur du Cambodge (IPC) is looking for a 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭 within the Hygiene Security Quality Maintenance Service (HSeQM).
Read more: https://www.pasteur-kh.org/2026/05/22/facilities-and-transport-assistant-within-the-hygiene-security-quality-maintenance-service/
𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞: 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝟏𝟓𝐭𝐡, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔

22/05/2026

𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐋𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐐𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐟 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐒𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬.

From April to May 2026, the Hygiene, Safety, Environment, Quality and Maintenance-Metrology Service (HSeQM) organized a series of Training of Trainers (ToT) sessions aimed at strengthening laboratory safety, operational practices, and quality improvement standards within Institut Pasteur du Cambodge (IPC).

A total of 40 participants attended the program, which was delivered over 18 hours of training. The sessions covered several essential topics, including pipettes, incubators, Biological Safety Cabinets (BSCs) and Laminar Flow Cabinets, centrifuges, freezers and refrigerators, waste management, vaccine storage and transportation, as well as document formatting and codification.

The trainings were designed for laboratory users who will further transfer their knowledge and practical skills to newcomers and colleagues, contributing to long-term capacity building and the safe and efficient use of laboratory equipment and systems.

Through this initiative, HSeQM continued to promote a strong culture of biosafety, quality, and continuous learning across laboratory environments at IPC.

At the end of the training program, certificates were presented to all participants during a closing ceremony led by the Director of Institut Pasteur du Cambodge, in recognition of their active participation and successful completion of the sessions.

19/05/2026

18/05/2026

𝐖𝐚𝐒𝐏𝐏 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐲 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐓𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐞 (𝐓𝐏𝐏) 𝐒𝐮𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭.

As part of the Wastewater Surveillance for Pandemic Prevention (WaSPP) research study led by the Virology Unit, Institut Pasteur du Cambodge gathered 30 participants across government, academic, development, and public health partners on Tuesday May 12, at Hyatt Regency Phnom Penh for a Target Product Profile (TPP) Development and Stakeholders session.

Participants filled in a TPP survey, which is designed to gather practical requirements for wastewater surveillance systems in Cambodia - from sample collection to pathogen detection, sequencing, and characterization - to support early detection of emerging health threats on a community level.

The event brought together multisectoral stakeholders and opened with remarks from Pr. André Spiegel, Director of Institut Pasteur du Cambodge and H.E. Dr. Ly Sovann, Director of the Communicable Disease Control Department at the Ministry of Health of Cambodia.

of Health, Ministry of Environment, Cambodia, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries (MAFF-Cambodia), ក្រសួងសាធារណការ និងដឹកជញ្ជូន Ministry of Public Works and Transport - MPWT, Agence Française de Développement, , , FAO, World Health Organization, Asian Development Bank (ADB), Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology & Innovation (MISTI), Clear Cambodia, Royal University of Phnom Penh, Institute of Technology of Cambodia, University, Royal University of Agriculture, Institute of Philanthropy, Imperial College London.

12/05/2026

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👉កាលវិភាគបើកដំណើរការ នៃវិទ្យាស្ថានប៉ាស្ទ័រកម្ពុជា ក្នុងឱកាសនៃព្រះ​រាជ​ពិធី​បុណ្យ​ចម្រើន​ព្រះ​ជន្ម ព្រះ​ករុណា​ព្រះ​បាទ​សម្តេច​ព្រះ​បរម​នាថ នរោត្តម សីហមុនី នៅថ្ងៃព្រហស្បតិ៍ ទី១៤ ខែឧសភា ឆ្នាំ២០២៦👈
👉Special opening of the Institut Pasteur du Cambodge on the occasion of King Sihamoni's Birthday on Thursday, May 14th, 2026👈

11/05/2026

𝐒𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐮𝐬𝐞, 𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞, 𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐲𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬, 𝐄𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐮𝐦 (𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐞, 𝐄𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐮𝐦).

From May 6th to 8th, Institut Pasteur du Cambodge successfully delivered a 3-day training program on the use, maintenance, verification, and calibration of analytical balances to 8 participants from the Laboratory of Mines, Energy, and Petroleum.

The training was led by two experienced trainers, Mr. LIM Hokkean and Mr. lay larama, both with more than 15 years of experience in calibration and working within an ISO 17025-accredited calibration laboratory. This program was designed to strengthen participants’ technical knowledge and practical skills in ensuring accuracy, reliability, and compliance in laboratory operations. Through both theoretical and hands-on sessions, participants gained a deeper understanding of analytical balance management and calibration procedures aligned with quality standards. The program officially commenced with an opening speech delivered by the Director of IPC, Prof. André SPIEGEL, who warmly welcomed all participants and emphasized the importance of continuous capacity building in the field of calibration and laboratory quality assurance. At the end of the training, certificates were awarded to all participants during a closing ceremony led by the Director of IPC, in recognition of their active participation and successful completion of the program.

We sincerely thank all participants, trainers, and organizers for their valuable contributions to the success of this training program.

11/05/2026

𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐕𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐮𝐟𝐟𝐲 𝐁𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐈𝐭𝐬 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐦𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐮𝐦 𝐯𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐱 𝐌𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐚 𝐢𝐧 𝐄𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐚.

Plasmodium vivax is a widely distributed malaria parasite in Ethiopia and remains a major challenge for elimination due to its dormant hypnozoite liver stage and efficient transmission dynamics. It primarily invades reticulocytes through interaction between the Duffy-binding protein (PvDBP) and the Duffy Antigen Receptor for Chemokines (DARC). This study assessed Duffy blood group variation among P. vivax patients in southern Ethiopia and showed that while most infections occurred in Duffy-positive individuals, rare cases were also detected in Duffy-negative individuals, suggesting that Duffy negativity may not provide complete protection. These findings have important implications for malaria surveillance, control strategies, and ongoing elimination efforts in Ethiopia and similar endemic settings.

Read the article: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12936-026-05897-x

07/05/2026

𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐇.𝐄. 𝐎𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐫 𝐑𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐝, 𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐡 𝐀𝐦𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐝𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐚, 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐭 𝐏𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐮𝐫 𝐝𝐮 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐨𝐝𝐠𝐞.

On 7 May, the Institut Pasteur du Cambodge (IPC) had the honour of welcoming H.E. Olivier Richard, Ambassador of France to Cambodia, accompanied by Mr Pierre Vincent, Counsellor for Cooperation and Cultural Action (COCAC), and Ms Thi Anh-Dao TRAN, Scientific and University Cooperation Attaché.

The visit began with a welcome by the Director, followed by an institutional presentation of IPC. This presentation outlined the Institute’s missions, its research, public health and training activities in Cambodia, and the support provided by France to IPC. Members of IPC’s management and scientific teams took part in this session. The visit then continued with a guided tour of three of the Institute’s units, each of which contributes significantly to IPC’s One Health approach to infectious diseases.

At the Microbiology Laboratory (MBL/BAAR), Dr Sokleaph Cheng and Dr Praveen Rahi presented ongoing activities in the field of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). The delegation then visited the Virology Unit, where Janin Nouhin introduced the Unit’s work on emerging infectious diseases, followed by the Entomology Unit, where Sébastien Boyer presented the Unit’s activities, with particular emphasis on the dissemination of scientific knowledge, and guided the delegation through the insectarium.

These exchanges provided an opportunity to illustrate the multidisciplinary nature of IPC’s work and its strong commitment to a One Health approach to infectious diseases, while also highlighting the important support provided by France to the Institute

Ambassade de France au Cambodge

04/05/2026

𝐈𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝐌𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐦𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐃𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲.

A recently published study has advanced our understanding of why second dengue infections can be more dangerous than the first.

When a person is infected with dengue more than once, the immune defenses built up from the first infection can sometimes backfire, actually helping the virus enter and infect immune cells rather than stopping it. This can trigger severe inflammation and damage to blood vessels. This study investigated the biological processes behind this dangerous response.

Key findings: A protein called TLR2 was found to be essential for the virus to enter immune cells when it was blocked, infection was prevented entirely. Several other proteins, including TLR8, TLR3, and SYK, were found to drive the harmful inflammation seen in severe cases. These findings point to several promising targets for new treatments aimed at preventing severe dengue

With around 400 million dengue infections occurring worldwide each year, understanding what drives severe disease is critical for developing better treatments and safer vaccines.

This research represents an important step forward in addressing one of the world's most widespread infectious disease challenges.

Read article : https://www.nature.com/articles/s44298-026-00190-9

04/05/2026

Advancing Community Health Through a Vaccination Partnership with EKL​

On 28 April 2026,The International Vaccination Center of Institut Pasteur du Cambodge was honored to collaborate with EKL - Enfants de Klang Leu in organizing a vaccination session for children supported by the EKL project.

In this first session, a total of 46 children received their first dose of the MMR vaccine. Arrangements have been made for the administration of the MMR second dose, along with a series of Tdap, Polio, and Hepatitis B vaccinations, which are scheduled in the coming months.

Based in Sihanoukville, EKL is a French-Cambodian NGO dedicated to supporting vulnerable Cambodian children and their families by strengthening their physical health and psychological development, contributing to a safer, brighter future.

Through this initiative, we reaffirm our commitment to expanding access to vaccination and supporting community health across Cambodia.



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03/05/2026

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👉កាលវិភាគបើកដំណើរការ នៃវិទ្យាស្ថានប៉ាស្ទ័រកម្ពុជា ក្នុងឱកាសនៃព្រះរាជពិធីបុណ្យច្រត់ព្រះន័ង្គល នៅថ្ងៃអង្គារ ទី៥ ខែឧសភា ឆ្នាំ២០២៦👈
👉Special opening of the Institut Pasteur du Cambodge on the occasion of Royal Ploughing Ceremony on Tuesday, May 5th, 2026👈